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250 Cyclists for 2nd ECOWAS Tour

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:17:07 GMT

No fewer than 250 participants from the 15-member nation of ECOWAS will take part in the 2nd ECOWAS International Cycling Tour which will flag off on Feb.

Somalia: Armed Group Attack Ethiopian Troops

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:46:33 GMT

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Togo holding 150 Sri Lanka refugees

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:36:27 GMT

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Togo authorities holding 150 Sri Lanka refugees

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:17:15 GMT

An official in Togo says authorities are holding more than 150 Sri Lankan refugees who entered the West African nation en route to Canada.

TGTE Informed of Alleged Abused Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees Facing Deportation in Togo

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:47:28 GMT

The Ministry of Refugees, IDPs, and POWs of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam was informed on November, 2011, of the arrest of 203 Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers, and refugees in Lome, Togo.

Return of Dozens of Refugees Living in Lome

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:46:17 GMT

[U.S. Embassy Abidjan] A report carried by the state-run broadcaster RTI-TV said that sixty Ivorians who sought refuge in the Togolese capital Lome have returned home. According to the report, the return was organized by SAARA, an organization that provides aid and support to the refugees, with the backing of the UNHCR. The report also quoted an official who explained that the repatriation of the Ivorian refugees is part of a long process during which a large number of refugees will be encouraged to return home.

Tamil Refugees Trapped in West African Nation of Togo

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:44:43 GMT

Sri Lankan Tamils, seeking passage to Canada, have been dumped in the West African country of Togo, where they are trapped in miserable conditions.

Tamil refugees 'in Togo ordeal'

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:26:33 GMT

About 200 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees tell the BBC that they are enduring miserable conditions in the West African state of Togo.

Tunisia: 16 People Lightly Injured in Train Accident Near Rades

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:54:50 GMT

Smugglers dump Canada-bound Tamils in Togo

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:57:38 GMT

Two hundred Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka are stranded in West Africa, BBC reports, after the human smuggling ring they hired to bring them to Canada marooned them in Togo.

Human smuggling operation busted

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:02:41 GMT

In a human smuggling operation gone sour, around 200 Sri Lankan refugee claimants hoping to come to Canada are stranded in West Africa.

Nigeria: Troops 'Kill 11 Islamists' in Northeast

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:46:32 GMT

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Abduct Teenagers

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:25:34 GMT

Angola: French Navy Ship Moored in Luanda Port

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:40:17 GMT

Kenya: Clarify Pipeline Deal

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:49:49 GMT

Togo: The World Bank Adopts a New Interim Strategy Note to Support the Country's Poverty Reduction Efforts

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:37:52 GMT

World Bank (Washington, DC)-The Board of Executive Directors of The World Bank Group has adopted this day a second Interim Strategy Note (ISN-2) for Togo. The new strategy presents the framework for Bank's interventions in Togo during the period from 2012 to 2013. All proposed actions in the new ISN are aimed to deepen and expand upon ongoing operations, and are organized around three main pillars.

Caption Hillary

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:22:17 GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chats with NBA legend and State Department Cultural Ambassador Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, during their meeting at the State Department in Washington January 18, 2012 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton disembarks from her jet under the watch of a member of the Air Force Security Forces upon arriving in Lome January ... (more)

Rangers set to sign Gambian stars

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:22:51 GMT

Two Gambian players will soon feature for Enugu Rangers in the Nigeria Premier league.

Boko Haram - Nigeria Loses AJC Hosting to Togo

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:13:53 GMT

Leadership (Abuja)-The current spate of multiple bombings in Nigeria which is causing serious security concerns has prompted the International Tennis Federation (ITF) working in conjunction with the Confederation of Africa Tennis (CAT) to shift the hosting rights of the Africa Junior Tennis championship from Abuja, Nigeria to Togo. This is in spite of Nigeria's excellent tennis facilities boasting of 20 functional tennis courts of international standard at the National Tennis Centre in the National Stadium, Abuja.

Clinton Promotes Democracy in Four-Nation Continent Trip

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:42:28 GMT

State Department (Washington, DC)-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton completed a four-nation visit to Africa to promote democracy, good government and economic reforms, and to demonstrate a U.S. commitment to a post-conflict return to peace.

VIDEO: Gnassingbe Eyedema's god Captured

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:43:26 GMT

According sources, former Togolese President the late Gnassingbe Eyedema used to worship this strange god during his reign as president of the West African state.

U.S. Will Be Good Partner to a Reformed - Clinton

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:20:49 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday Washington would be a good partner to Togo as the west African country strengthens its democracy, in the first US high-level official visit there.

Daily Press Briefings : Daily Press Briefing - January 17, 2012

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:34:07 GMT

MR. TONER: My goodness, a surly bunch. Anyway, welcome to the State Department. Nothing to announce at the top.

Why graft persists in fuel importation, by govt officials

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:29:04 GMT

A FRESH vista was yesterday opened at the House of Representatives' investigation of alleged corruption in the oil industry as the Nigerian Customs Service said there were abuses of due process by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in petrol importation.

Ghana Cited in A Major Narcotic Trafficking and Money Laundering

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:24:57 GMT

Ghana and other West African Countries Cited in A Major Narcotic Trafficking and Money Laundering.

US promotes democracy with suddenly important Togo

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:37:01 GMT

Greeted by performers on stilts and sword-wielding ceremonial soldiers in red capes, Clinton visited Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe in his presidential palace, a Chinese-built construction of marble floors and sparkling Christmas-like lights strung from the ceiling.

Togo

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:16:07 GMT

Togo is a small country in West Africa . It has land borders with Benin , Ghana and Burkina Faso , and the Gulf of Guinea on the South.

Ghana

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:06:18 GMT

Ghana is a nation of west Africa . It has a southern Atlantic Ocean coastline, and is bounded to the west by Cote d'Ivoire , to the north by Burkina Faso and to the east by Togo .

US, Togo Discuss Syria, Boko Haram

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:18:12 GMT

Secretary of State Clinton given elaborate welcome in Lome

US Promotes Democracy With Suddenly Important Togo

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:49:32 GMT

US promotes democracy with suddenly important Togo

US promotes democracy with suddenly important Togo (AP)

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:49:17 GMT

AP - After venturing to reclusive Myanmar, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pressed democratic reforms Tuesday in another place long dominated by dictators, becoming the first American in her post to ever visit the African nation of Togo.

Hillary Clinton Leaves Ivory Coast for Togo, on West Africa Tour

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:05:04 GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has left Ivory Coast, where she met with President Alassane Ouattara and several members of his cabinet, media reported Tuesday.

Public Schedule: Public Schedule for January 17, 2012

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:55:16 GMT

SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON Secretary Clinton is on foreign travel to, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Lome, Togo, and Sal, Cape Verde.

Public Schedule: Public Schedule for January 17, 2012

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:55:16 GMT

SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON Secretary Clinton is on foreign travel to, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, Lome, Togo, and Sal, Cape Verde.

Political Stability Taking Root - UN

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:55:10 GMT

UN News (New York)-Political stability is taking root in West Africa, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council today, cautioning, however, that progress remains tenuous and could be undermined by developments such the presence of an extremist group in Nigeria or the recent disturbances in Guinea-Bissau where soldiers reportedly tried to seize weapons.

Togo duo's Song Becomes Unofficial Africa Cup Anthem

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:31:28 GMT

Togolese duo Toofan's hit song "Africa Hoyee" is becoming an unofficial anthem for the Africa Nations Cup, which is kicking off January 21st in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Togo duo's Song Becomes Unofficial Africa Cup Anthem

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:31:28 GMT

Togolese duo Toofan's hit song "Africa Hoyee" is becoming an unofficial anthem for the Africa Nations Cup, which is kicking off January 21st in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

West Africa: Briefing On Secretary Clinton's Trip to Four African Countries

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:36:37 GMT

State Department (Washington, DC)-A background briefing by senior officials of the Obama Administration on the visit of Secretary Hilary Rodham Clinton's visit to four West African countries:

Togo duo’s Song Becomes Unofficial Africa Cup Anthem

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:20:02 GMT

Hoyee, a song by Togolese duo Toofan, which celebrates the upcoming Africa Cup, cheers on all African teams

Photos: Secretary Clinton Travels to Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, and Cape Verde

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:47:53 GMT

Secretary Clinton travels to Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, and Cape Verde January 16 17, 2012 to demonstrate U.S. commitment to post-conflict return to peace, good governance, and economic development as well as to emphasize U.S. focus on democratization.

Background Briefing en route Liberia

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:38:22 GMT

MODERATOR: All right, everybody. We are en route with the Secretary of State to West Africa, three stops Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo and then, obviously, Cape Verde on the way home.

West Africa: Clinton Visits Togo, Cape Verde, Others

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:46:09 GMT

The Moment (London)-United States Secretary of State, Mrs. Hillary Clinton, will pay a quick, two-day visit to four nations in West Africa early next week, launching her travel schedule for the year with a trip aimed at highlighting good governance and economic development.

Togo - Didier Six futur s�lectionneur

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:29:43 GMT

L'ancien attaquant international français Didier Six sera officiellement nommé sélectionneur du Togo dans "les prochains jours", a ...

Clinton Travels to Africa to Pursue Support for Agenda at UN

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:19:04 GMT

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to travel to Togo, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire and Cape Verde on Jan.

Secretary Clinton to Travel to Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Cape Verde

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:04:31 GMT

Secretary Clinton will travel to Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Cape Verde on January 16 17, 2012 to demonstrate U.S. commitment to post-conflict return to peace, good governance and economic development as well as to emphasize U.S. focus on democratization.

U.S. Secretary Clinton Heads for Four Nations

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:58:58 GMT

State Department (Washington, DC)-Secretary Clinton will travel to Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Cape Verde on January 16 - 17, 2012 to demonstrate U.S. commitment to post-conflict return to peace, good governance and economic development as well as to emphasize U.S. focus on democratization.

The Achilles Heel of Continent's New Fibre Network Revolution

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:37:32 GMT

Balancing Act (London)-The reach of Africa's fibre networks is extending relentlessly in ways that would have been barely imaginable ten years ago.

Togo: Govt Scales Up Infrastructure Investment

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:29 GMT

This is Africa (London)-Driving past the deserted hotels which punctuate the coastal Boulevard Mono in Lomé, Albert Kokou, 43, a taxi driver, wistfully recalls a time when Togo was known as "west Africa's little Switzerland". Up ahead in the distance looms the Hotel Fevrier: Togo's tallest building whose 36 floors, once populated by French and African businessmen, have long been abandoned.

Togo: Nation Builds 'Transit and Service Economy'

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:47:13 GMT

Half-way along the Togolese capital's main beachside boulevard, past several dilapidated hotels and the skeleton of a colonial-era export pier crumbling into the Atlantic, is what Arnold Ekpe hopes are the beginnings of a new Lome.

Togo: Politics - On the Mend?

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:19:15 GMT

This is Africa (London)-The same family and political party have ruled Togo for the past 44 years. In 2005 president Faure Gnassingbé, the English speaking son of president-for-life Gnassingbé Eyadema, was elected in controversial circumstances upon his father's death.

Togo: Nation Builds 'Transit and Service Economy'

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:18:19 GMT

This is Africa (London)-Half-way along the Togolese capital's main beachside boulevard, past several dilapidated hotels and the skeleton of a colonial-era export pier crumbling into the Atlantic, is what Arnold Ekpe hopes are the beginnings of a new Lomé.

Political Change Stimulates Once-Moribund Economy

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:43:23 GMT

This is Africa (London)-Since 2005 Togo's political transformation has been key in stimulating its once moribund economy.

HEALTH: Yaws treatment study prompts WHO review

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

BANGKOK 11 January 2012 (IRIN) - Findings that a one-time oral treatment to cure yaws, a neglected tropical disease, is as effective as the currently recommended penicillin injection have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to convene a meeting on how the disease may be wiped out.

Togo: Fuel Crisis in Country?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:38:01 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Togo has recently been experiencing heavy disruptions in fuel supply. The storage and distribution company, STE (Société Togolaise d'Entreposage), was reportedly battling to get new supplies. A situation many consumers have linked to the petrol price hike in Nigeria. While Togolese authorities deny rumours of any fuel shortage, the illegal fuel trade is flourishing.

Ghana/South Africa: Ayew Brothers Head for Africa On a High

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:36:00 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Africa Cup of Nations-bound brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew of Ghana said an appropriate goodbye to Marseille with goals in the French Cup at the weekend.

EFCC helps Rangers Togo star to be paid

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:36:38 GMT

MTNFootball.comA can report authoritatively that Rangers boss Paul Chibuzor was whisked away by operatives of the anti-graft agency days to the last Christmas and was quizzed for several hours after Togo defender Akinsola complained he has not been paid his entitlements even after the government of Enugu State released the money.

West Africa: Call for More Coordinated Approach to Child Protection

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:12:01 GMT

IRIN (Nairobi)-A new report on child migration in West Africa says thousands of children are being sold, exchanged or transported out of their communities each year in violation of internationally-recognized rights of the child, and calls on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to persuade governments to better protect these children.

WEST AFRICA: Call for more coordinated approach to child protection

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DAKAR 04 January 2012 (IRIN) - A new report on child migration in West Africa says thousands of children are being sold, exchanged or transported out of their communities each year in violation of internationally-recognized rights of the child, and calls on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to persuade governments to better protect these children.

Five new UNSC members begin their term

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:00:02 GMT

Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo, the five new non-permanent members of the 15-nation UN Security Council (UNSC) have begun serving their two-year terms.

DIPLOMACY: Bustling UN Security Council welcomes five new members

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:41:52 GMT

Five new countries – Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo – joined the UN Security Council Sunday, at a 'Cold War-like' time, as divisions over the Arab Spring revolts and the Iranian nuclear programme run high.

Togo-based ASKY eyes potential investors

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:12:59 GMT

Ethiopian Airlines said that Lome-based ASKY Airlines , in which ET holds a 40% stake, is looking for potential investors to enable the carrier to operate as a multi-hub system within Africa.

Togo-based ASKY eyes potential investors

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:12:59 GMT

Ethiopian Airlines said that Lome-based ASKY Airlines , in which ET holds a 40% stake, is looking for potential investors to enable the carrier to operate as a multi-hub system within Africa.

Local Club Dyto Wins WAFU Cup

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:55:23 GMT

Togolese club, Dyto were crowned winners of the 26th edition of the WAFU Cup after beating Gamtel of Gambia 2-1 in the final on Sunday in Lome.

Togo/Gambia: Dyto, Gamtel Reach Wafu Cup Final

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:44:46 GMT

Togolese club, Dyto and Gamtel of Gambia have reached the final of the 2011 WAFU B Eyadema Cup underway in Lome.

Togo/Gambia: Dyto, Gamtel Reach Wafu Cup Final

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:32:53 GMT

Togolese club, Dyto and Gamtel of Gambia have reached the final of the 2011 WAFU B Eyadema Cup underway in Lome.

Togo: Universities Shut After Student Protests

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:48:05 GMT

Authorities in Togo have temporarily shut down the country's two public universities after security forces fired teargas to break up student protests over a new bursary policy, they said late Thursday.

Togo: Universities Shut After Student Protests

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:59:15 GMT

Cocoa Falls, Caps Longest Slump in 50 Years, on Supply Outlook

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:17:03 GMT

Cocoa fell, capping the longest slump in 50 years, on speculation that supplies from West Africa, the world's biggest producing region, will exceed initial estimates.

Gambia/Togo: Wafu Club Cup - Gamtel Off to Togo

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:14:35 GMT

Gambia sole representatives in the Wafu club championship Gamtel FC have left the shores of the country to Lome, Togo, to slug it out in the semi-finals.

Togo Thanks Country for Support At the UN

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:52:23 GMT

Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, the president of Togo, has written to the Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh and The Gambia government for the precious support to Togo during its election at the 66th United Nations General Assembly as a non-permanent member of the Security Council.

Up-to-date information: Africa today

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:07:07 GMT

Earlier today the African Union launched a workplace HIV/AIDS policy; a human red "ribbon" was established as emblem of approach regarding these medical concerns.